Ronnie Campbell, Virginia state delegate, dies after lengthy battle with cancer
Ronnie Campbell, who represented the 24th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, has passed away after a long battle with cancer.
Ronnie Campbell, who represented the 24th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, has passed away after a long battle with cancer.
According to Staunton General Registrar Christi Linhoss, 50 percent of voters in the Queen City turned up at the polls on November 8.
Politics is sure making for some strange bedfellows in Augusta County, which is blowing up over controversial comments made by the Commonwealth’s attorney at a recent Board of Supervisors meeting.
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced additional key administration appointments this week.
In one area, homelessness, the pandemic was a blessing as far as funds directed to communities to shelter those living in tent cities, their cars, abandoned buildings, or worse.

Local writer and editor Rebecca Barnabi has joined the AugustaFreePress.com team as national editor.

You’d forgive Erik Curren if he’d decided that he’d done his part to help Staunton keep moving forward.

Last week, Staunton City Council narrowed down 35 applicants to 18, bypassing the interview process, in hopes of creating the Staunton Equity and Diversity Commission.

The Augusta County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. to consider an ordinance revising voting precincts and polling places in Augusta County.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin is pledging to dedicate state resources to convince a lot of the folks who put him in office to finally get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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